Website for critique and review

[QuantumPhotography]

Hi All,

This is a site I have done for a mate. Give me your advice and thoughts.

He is happy with it all. So have a good peek. It is for hair dressing salons.

www.justhairdressing.com

I await your thoughts.

[Collectors-info]

Re: Website for critique and review

Hi, all looks fine & fast loading. Only as an idea? might be worth trying a crop on the image so you can read the writing. But you would have to play around to get it even.

Good luck.

[QuantumPhotography]

Re: Website for critique and review

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the look. I am not quite sure what you mean on crop. I presime its the image you posted???? I am unsure because I can see it fine on my laptop and 19 inch lcd screen??

Thanks
Darren

[Collectors-info]

Re: Website for critique and review

Hi, it maybe a design idea that i wasn't looking at correctly. Wasn't sure if the text was meant to be seen fully on the background image?

[philipc9635]

Re: Website for critique and review

Hey Darren

The site looks fine and loads quickly and easily. Interesting approach to business!!

Hey and I like the background you have chosen for your blog, looks good.

[QuantumPhotography]

Re: Website for critique and review

Hi Phil,
Thanks for the comments. Thanks for looking at blog. I am trying to get my bum into gear and add some more content so keep your eyes on it.

Chris, what browser were u using, I understand what you mean now, but has been fine in all my browsers??????????

[Collectors-info]

Re: Website for critique and review

Hi, Res- as below via FF & IE7/vista

[QuantumPhotography]

Re: Website for critique and review

Thats strange Chris,

I preview in both those and looks different to what I see. Anyway the customer is happy.

Cheers

[bill2006]

Re: Website for critique and review

-The order form should open in a new window not replace the parent.
-Fonts are too large, a web site is easier to read.

[QuantumPhotography]

Re: Website for critique and review

Hi Bill,

Which order form are you talking about the printer freindly page or other. Which fonts are too large. This is just for my own knowledge, as the customer is quite happy with all sizes. But this is all a learning curve, so I value your opinion.

Thanks
Darren

[bill2006]

Re: Website for critique and review

This order form. http://www.justhairdressing.com/printerfreindly.php

[Collectors-info]

Re: Website for critique and review

Hi, wasn't sure if you new that you can use BV form components to make quite a good printable page. Try this link with one i did for another forum member.

http://www.collectors-info.com/testing/port_form.html

[QuantumPhotography]

Re: Website for critique and review

Hi Chris,
Thanks for the link, I did replace back button with print and close buttons.
It looks better.

Bill,
I have changed the order form to open up on a new page, thank you for the reply, but the short answers are no good to myself, I am learning like a lot of other people and would like to know why on things. I am not sure why it has to open in a new window. What advantages or disadvantages are there.

You have a lot of posts and are obviously very experienced, I appreciate your input, but would ask for reasons, so i can understand why you say something.

Thanks Darren

[bill2006]

Re: Website for critique and review

..... I am not sure why it has to open in a new window. What advantages or disadvantages are there.

When you open a new window, you creat an opportunity for visitors to your site to explore elsewhere. which is fine provided that they are still within your URL/website.

However, when you link to third party URLs you stand the chance that your visitors will move away from your site. Especially when the only way to return to your site is using their respective browser's Back button. In these cases you would have a link using the _blank command for a new page.

Samething for the Order Form, preferably once your visitors complete and send the form you want to keep them on your site to explore more and maybe add to favorites. Use a _blank to keep your site open.